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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,409,518,262.35, 51,624,723,929.40 and 20,261,944,971.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,409,518,262.35, 51,624,723,929.40 and 20,261,944,971.46 is: 27,961,261,304.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,409,518,262.35 : 51,624,723,929.40 = 20,261,944,971.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,409,518,262.35/51,624,723,929.40 = 20,261,944,971.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,409,518,262.35x = 51,624,723,929.40 × 20,261,944,971.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,409,518,262.35x = 1,046,017,315,423,957,680,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,017,315,423,957,680,128/37,409,518,262.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,961,261,304.90

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